Hair comb



Oct. 23, 1934. J. c. ROBINSON 1,977,920

HAIR COMB Filed Nov. 18, 1935 dmc 11 Patented Oct. 23, 1934 UNig STATESwww PAT

HAIR 00MB Jacqueline Crawford Robinson, Dallas, Tex. ApplicationNovember 18, 1933, Serial No. 698,553 3 claims. (c1. .lez-3s) Thisinvention relates to new and useful improvements in hair combs.

One object of the invention is to provide improved combs for setting orwaving the human hair.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a pair of hair combsso connected and arranged as to be easily and quickly used by anindividual to set or wave her own hair without the aid of anotherperson.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pair of resilientlyconnected combs having their teeth directed toward each other, wherebythe hair may be gathered up between said opposed teeth and the combspulled together by the resilient connection to form the gathered hairinto a wave or set.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved hair combsresiliently connected so as to come together when released and thus holdthe gathered hair rmly in place; and whereby fiat portions may be formedas well as waves.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafterdescribed, together with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of thefollowing specication and by reference to the accompanying drawing inwhich an example of the invention is shown, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view of the head of a woman having combs, constructed inaccordance with the invention, in position in her hair for forming aWave therein,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of said combs drawn into overlappingposition by the springs,

Figure 3 is an isometrical view of the combs spread apart and turnedinto parallel relation so as to be inserted in the hair,

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view of the same,

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the combs overlapping, and

Figure 6 is a similar view of the combs with their teeth intermeshing.

In the drawing the numeral 10 designates an elongated hair comb and 11 acomplementary comb. These combs are substantially duplicates and may bemade of any material suitable for the purpose. Each comb has alongitudinal back 12 which may have a rib 13 along its edge.

Closely spaced teeth 14 extend from the back of each comb. It ispreferable to make the teeth slender so as to give them considerableflexibility r and also to curve them. By curving or convoluting theteeth, corrugated or wave-shaped spaces 15 will be providedtherebetween. When the hair is gathered into the spaces 15 and the teethof one comb overlapped or engaged between N the teeth of the other comb,the convoluted 'w spaces will induce waving orcurling of the hair.However, straight teeth maybe used.

It is desirable to use combs made of flexible material and which arebowed from end to end, such combs being now in common use. On the rib 13of each comb and near the end thereof I mount a post 16 having a latbase 17 which is fastened to the face of the rib or side of the comb byrivets 18. At the outer end of each post an 0 eye 19 is provided. A pairof coiled springs 20 have their ends connected in the eyes 19 of theposts and it is obvious that the springs serve to pull the combs to eachother. The posts 16 are of sufficient height to hold the springsconnected thereto out of the way of the hair which is gathered upbetween said combs when the same are in position in the hair.

In using the combs, the operator grasps one 1n each hand and swings themoutwardly under tension of the springs 20, into parallel relation witheach other (Figures 3 and 4). The points of the teeth of the combs arethen engaged in the hair Y while still spaced apart in this position. Byswinging the teeth of the combs inwardly through the hair, the hair isgathered up between the combs. 8 When swinging inwardly, the combs willeither overlap each other (Figure 5), or the teeth will intermesh(Figure 6). In either case a quantity Y of hair will be caughttherebetween and it is obvious that the amount of hair gathered betweenthe combs determines the size of the wave. The operator can readilycontrol the amount of hair f caught between the combs by merelyspreading them, under tension of the springs. The farther apart they arewhen engaged in the hair, the more hair is caught therebetween and thelarger the wave.

When the combs are swung to overlap each other, the springs 20 hold saidcombs in this position and prevent them falling from the hair. Byobserving Figure 1, it will be seen that the hair gathered up betweenthe combs will form the wave. Although' I have shown only one set ofcombs in the drawing, it is obvious that a number will be used insetting the hair. When more than one set of combs are used, the rearedges of the combs of adjacent sets will lie contiguous to each otherand it is these adjacent flat edges which form the flat or valley of thewaves. The 1 ease with which the combs may be removed from U0 andengaged in the hair permits a Woman to set her own hair with littletrouble. The springs 20 hold the combs rmly in place after they arepositioned and the user can move about Without danger of their fallingout of the hair and requiring re-setting.

The description which has been given recites more or less detail of aparticular embodiment of the invention, which is set forth as new anduseful; however, I desire it understood that the invention is notlimited to such exact details of construction, because it is manifestthat changes and modications may be made within the scope of theappended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. Means for Waving hair comprising, a, pair of combs, posts mounted onthe back of each comb, and means pivotally attached to the outer endv ofeach post for connecting the combs and perf mitting them to be swungtogether so as to overlap and lie substantially flat on the head of thewearer, said posts extending from thel sides of the combs so as tosupport the connecting means above the hair when the combs are swungtoward each other and engaged in thehair.

2. Means for waving hair comprising, a pair of combs, posts mounted onthe back of each comb, and resilient means pivotally attached to theouter end of each post for connecting the combs and permitting them tobe swung together so as to overlap and lie substantially flat on thehead of the wearer, said posts extending from the sides of the combs soas to support the connecting means above the hair when the combs areswung toward eachother and engaged in the hair.

3. Means for waving hair comprising, a pair of combs, posts mounted onthe back of each comb,

Vand coiled springs pivotally attached at their ends to said posts forconnecting the combs and permitting them to be swung together so as tooverlap and lie substantially flat on the head of `the wearer, saidposts extending from the sides of the combs so as to support the coiledsprings above the hair when the combs are swung toward each other andengaged in the hair, also whereby the springs are supported out ofcontact with the hair whenV the combs are pulled apart and released togather up the hair.

JACQUELINE CRAWFORD ROBINSON.

